At the referee's verdict, the plaza grew noisy.
"Wow, I never thought Alchemists could be this powerful too."
"Yeah, that was terrifying. He took out Jiang Ye with a single punch."
"Boohoo, he's so cute. I like him so much. If he punched me, I wonder if I'd still be able to cry."
"Haha, you definitely won't get the chance."
With Xia Mo's battle over, the Selection Competition gradually began to reach its climax. More and more people took the stage, and several Da Dou Shi even appeared. The cheers from the stands grew ever more fervent.
In particular, a female Da Dou Shi named Luo Yan drew even more screams from the audience when she stepped onto the stage. Xia Mo might have been astonishing, but he was still a child. Besides, compared to men, beautiful women were clearly more likely to stir the impulses of those men.
These uninterrupted matches kept the stands around the plaza in a constant state of excitement. The deafening cheers and encouragement made people's eardrums ache.
Watching several particularly strong Da Dou Shi appear, Xia Mo thought, These should be the strongest contenders for the top five in this year's Inner Academy Selection Competition.
As Xia Mo was thinking, Instructor Ruo Lin said, "Do you see now? The Inner Academy Selection Competition has quite a high standard. There are plenty of Da Dou Shi here. Even I'm only a Da Dou Shi."
"With your strength, there shouldn't be much of a problem. In this Selection Competition, there are only five people you need to watch out for." Instructor Ruo Lin smiled, a trace of amazement in her laughter. "The first is Luo Yan, the only female Da Dou Shi among those five. Her cultivation talent is no less impressive. She has a